I got the chance to see Zero Dark Thirty last week. It truly is a tremendous film. It's tense and unflinching. It's a balanced, straightforward look at the horrors of warfare without making judgments on either side. Jessica Chastain gives an amazing, intense and complex performance as Maya.
Kathryn Bigelow made a surprise appearance for a Q&A at the screening I attended. Listening to her speak about the filmmaking process crystallizes (if it wasn't already apparent) her as one of our greatest living directors - male or female.
I recently had a producer read over a script, to which he optioned a few days later. The kick was:
It's nice to hear some honesty. The interviewer should ask questions pertainent to the
While this scene is a gratuitous and that is something that the writers, producers and Direct have
I doubt very much that "young males" make up 44% of the opening weekend B.O. My
I liked what she said about women going in and demanding the position of directing these films. I
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T. H. | December 18, 2012 3:07 PM
Saw it at a screening in L.A. last night. Jessica Chastain is a great actress, did a great job carrying this film as it's lead character!